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States and local entities must turn to multidisciplinary and multiagency approaches to combat and prevent delinquent acts by juveniles. This means creating partnerships among representatives from a variety of fields, including public health, mental health, juvenile justice, education, law, child welfare, child advocacy, and law enforcement. Members of the community, families, and private groups also should be included. Central to creating partnerships that will focus on serving this juvenile population is the ability to share information among all the agencies responsible for delivering services to children. Interagency collaboration for sharing information can be and is being done effectively. With time and patience, a community or jurisdiction can establish a successful information-sharing partnership.

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Establishing and Maintaining Interagency Information SharingJAIBG Bulletin   ·  March 2000